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05-1998-0758Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. SCHAFER MANUFACTURING/HAWKENS FURNITURE

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$2,000

Compliance action

$13,000

Case summary

PPA WITH VILLAGE OF UNION CITY. EPA CONDUCTED REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE IN 1988-89 AND AGAIN FROM 10/1/96 THRU 12/6/89. THE VILLAGE OF UNION CITY PLANS TO TAKE TITLE TO THE SITE PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT. THE PPA WOULD GIVE THE VILLAGE A COVENANT NOT TO SUE OR TAKE ANY OTH ER ACTIONS UNDER 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA IN EXCHANGE FOR PAYMENT OF $2000 AND IN RECOGNITION OFTHE IN-KIND ASSISTANCE VALUED AT MORE THAN $13,000 RENDERED BY THE VILLAGE TO EPA DURING REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE. PPA SIGNED BY REGION 9/15/98.

Defendants (1)

  • UNION CITY, VILLAGE OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SCHAFER MFG HAWKENS FURN EPA

    111 N BROADWAY, UNION CITY, MI, 49094

    Registry ID: 110003617916

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 122GAdministrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SCHAFER MFG./HAWKENS FURNITURE SITEentered 1998-09-15

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 1998-09-15Final Order Issued
  • 1998-10-28Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
31320
Case number
05-1998-0758
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMB1
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0758 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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